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Please Circle the answer.
1. f means to
A. Play strongly
B. Play softly
C. Fortissimo

A.
B.
C.
D.

2. In a time signature, what does the top number mean?

How many beats per measure
What note value gets the beat
I don't know
Multiple rhythms
3.

To die away gradually is

Ritardando
rallentando
ritardino
Rallantino

4.

mf means
Play loudly
Medium forte
Mezzo forte
Medium soft

A.
B.
C.
D.
A.
B.
C.
D.
5.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

4/4 time also is called

Percussion time
2/2 time
Cut time
Shared time
No time
Common time

6. To play the notes full value would be described as

Legissimo
Rallentando
Legato
Staccato
I have no idea

7.
An accidental is
A. An altered note not in the key signature
B. Extra notes in a song that don't belong
C.
I don't know
D. Something that happens when two cars smash

A.
B.
C.
D.

8. In a time signature, what does the bottom number mean?

How many beats per measure
What note value gets the beat
I don't know
Multiple rhythms

A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

9. The specific set of notes used for a song is called the

Time signature
Key signature
Mello signature
Complete signature
None of these
10.

A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
A.
B.
C.
D.

12.
5/4 time means
5 quarter notes per measure
5 eighth note per measure
4 notes of 5 rhythms
4 rhythms of 5 notes
13.

A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.

p means

Play softly
Play louder
Play with more speed
Play as loud as you can
None of these
14 The relative loudness and softness in music controlled by the
. musicians are called
Dynamo
Ritardando
Rallentando
Common time
Dynamics
Cut time
15.

A.
B.
C.

pp is
Piano
Forte
Mezzo piano
Pianissimo
None of these

Staccato means to play the notes

Short
Not full value
Light